Flash mob at Hunter’s Glen School to kick off April festival
TORONTO (Monday, March 28, 2011) - April will be officially declared Keep Toronto Reading Month at a special event at Hunter’s Glen Junior Public School in Scarborough on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. City Librarian Jane Pyper will be in attendance along with Toronto Public Library Board member Councillor Sarah Doucette who will read the official proclamation on behalf of Mayor Rob Ford.
Children’s author and illustrator Robin Muller will also be in attendance to demonstrate how he brings his art to life. And for a unique twist, 200 kids gathered in the school gym will surprise the officials with an enthusiastic Keep Toronto Reading “flash mob.”
What: Official launch of Keep Toronto Reading Festival
www.keeptorontoreading.ca
When: Wednesday, March 30, 10:00 am
Where: Hunter’s Glen Junior Public School gymnasium
16 Haileybury Drive, Scarborough (South of Lawrence and Midland)
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